<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> (Replace this text with the legend) </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000771998 <NAME> Outlook Income/Growth Fund VIII <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.000 <CASH> 697 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 736 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,458 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 246 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,212 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,458 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,777 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,717 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 710 <INCOME-PRETAX> (650) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (650) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (650) <EPS-PRIMARY> 51.80 <EPS-DILUTED> 51.80